Posts Tagged ‘Movie Reviews’

Being the Ricardos

December 19, 2021

I’m all for showing the love for Lucy (and Desi) but I’m not sure this homage will make us feel it.

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Nightmare Alley

December 14, 2021

Guillermo del Toro’s remake of the 1940’s film noir is appropriately creepy. It’s also weirdly cold, which, sadly, neutralizes the whole damn thing.

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Licorice Pizza

November 25, 2021

A wonderful Cooper Hoffman brings his own charm and great timing to Gary, still evoking memories of his late, great father, who, of course, worked with Anderson.

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Tick, Tick…Boom!

November 17, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical is a love letter to the theater kid in all of us.

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King Richard

November 13, 2021

Yes, it’s a crowd pleaser and you can count me in as very much part of the crowd.

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Belfast

November 8, 2021

Like the city it loves, Kenneth Branagh’s semi autobiographical film has its troubles.

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Spencer

October 31, 2021

This nightmarish look at a Christmas with the Royals is a heartbreaker, thanks to some very savvy storytelling, as well as Kristin Stewart’s stunner of a performance.

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No Time to Die

September 29, 2021

This may not be the Bond we want, but could it be the Bond we need?

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I’m Your Man

September 23, 2021

Well here’s something a little different: a romantic comedy with a touch of very modern technology and philosophy. And it works.

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Cry Macho

September 18, 2021

We have to assume there are reasons why a 91 year old filmmaker would take on a new project. And, after a rather bumpy start, Clint Eastwood slyly lets us know, yes, there are. And those reasons are conveyed with such low key adeptness, they, and the sweet story around them, almost feel like buried treasure.

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